AV-Test Those of you still stuck on the no-longer-supported Windows XP should at least make sure you're running a reliable antivirus product. A new report from independent test lab AV-Test offers several suggestions. In April, Microsoft, meaning no more security patches or bug fixes to protect the core operating system.

If an overall vulnerability in Windows is discovered, Windows 7 and Windows 8 will get patched, but XP will have to fare on its own. Windows XP still accounted for in June, according to Web tracker Net Applications.

Download avg 2002 for windows xp - AVG AntiVirus Free 15.1. Hp Pavilion Dv6 Recovery Disk 2017 - And Torrent on this page. 0.14: Quick and efficient defense against viruses, spyware and rootkits, and much more programs. Download Avira Antivirus Windows Xp Sp2 32 Bit 2002 - best software for Windows. Avira Free Antivirus: Avira Free Antivirus is award-winning protection that runs. Free antivirus for windows xp service pack 2 free download - Update for Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Service Pack 1a (SP1a), Microsoft Windows XP Service.

Your safest bet is to upgrade from XP to a more modern OS. In the meantime, though, several antivirus products can help you battle your average piece of malware. Spotted by CNET sister site, AV-Test analyzed 23 antivirus products for individual consumers and 9 for corporate customers that all work with XP. Each product received a certain grade based on protection, performance, and usability, with scores represented visually by a series of circles numbering up to six. The that scored the highest grades in all three categories included BitDefender Internet Security 2014, Kaspersky Lab Internet Security 2014, and Panda Security Cloud Antivirus Free 3.0, earning grades of 18 across the board.

Used as a baseline to measure the other programs, Microsoft's own Security Essentials fared poorly, receiving just half a circle for protection and three for performance. No got a perfect grade, but Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10.2, McAfee VirusScan Enterprise with EPO 8.8, and Trend Micro Office Scan 11.0 were the top contenders.

As an independent test lab, AV-Test is a good source for evaluating and rating antivirus products. But XP users beware.

This may be the last time the lab offers advice on AV software that supports XP. In a, AV-Test said: 'Windows XP is dead, long live Windows XP! Compensation 10th Edition By Milkovich Newman And Gerhart more. Next week, we will publish the probably last AV-Test on Windows XP.' That doesn't mean antivirus software will suddenly stop working on XP. But it does mean XP users will have to find another independent source to seek out advice on the most effective products.

About Avast Antivirus Avast! Free Antivirus is the freeware version of Avast! Antivirus software available to Microsoft Windows and Linux users, while Avast! Pro Antivirus is offered to businesses and users that want additional features. Priority updates are delivered automatically using PUSH update technology in Avast! Pro Antivirus. Pro Antivirus also has a command line scanner and a script blocker.